John F Kennedy Lbj Significance
On November 22nd 1963 the 35th president of the US (John F Kennedy) was assassinated. Previously Lyndon Baines Johnson had been vice president to Kennedy and because of this he was very aware of what Kennedy wanted to achieve. LBJ became the new president and with him came many changes, the biggest one being the civil rights movement. LBJ was a southerner from Texas and because of this he has experienced the poor treatment of African Americans at first hand. In 1963 when LBJ became president African Americans were discriminated against massively through segregation in places such as swimming pools, school, public transport, housing, toilets and many other places.
It can be argued that LBJ was significant in improving civil rights for African Americans during his presidency as he listened to the African American community and respected their point of view. This can be seen in source A where Martin Luther King (a civil rights leader) is sat down with LBJ. This was a significant move made by LBJ as it shows that he was willing to listen to the African Americans and this suggests that he was interested in helping them. Moreover MLK and LBJ are sat in the Whitehouse which demonstrates that it was an important event and was taken seriously. MLK was allowed into the Whitehouse …show more content…
This is because from source C the passing of the civil rights bill was said to be for Kennedy. From source C you can also learn that it was Kennedy that ‘fought’ for the bill and meant that it was Kennedy who had the initial idea for the bill and powered it forward. As the bill was passed only 5 days after his death demonstrates that it was him who put most of the work in as it was passed very quickly after his death. This makes LBJ’s significance less important in helping African Americans as he only carried on what Kennedy would have done so
It can be argued that LBJ was significant in improving civil rights for African Americans during his presidency as he listened to the African American community and respected their point of view. This can be seen in source A where Martin Luther King (a civil rights leader) is sat down with LBJ. This was a significant move made by LBJ as it shows that he was willing to listen to the African Americans and this suggests that he was interested in helping them. Moreover MLK and LBJ are sat in the Whitehouse which demonstrates that it was an important event and was taken seriously. MLK was allowed into the Whitehouse …show more content…
This is because from source C the passing of the civil rights bill was said to be for Kennedy. From source C you can also learn that it was Kennedy that ‘fought’ for the bill and meant that it was Kennedy who had the initial idea for the bill and powered it forward. As the bill was passed only 5 days after his death demonstrates that it was him who put most of the work in as it was passed very quickly after his death. This makes LBJ’s significance less important in helping African Americans as he only carried on what Kennedy would have done so